Jason Kihle, DA

Biography

Dr. Jason Kihle is currently Associate Professor of Percussion and Associate Director of Bands at the University of Jamestown in North Dakota. He teaches applied percussion, percussion ensemble, percussion techniques, jazz band and pep band. His previous appointment was at Texas A&M University–Kingsville where he was Associate Professor of Percussion and Associate Director of Bands. Dr. Kihle taught percussion ensemble, percussion methods, applied percussion, basic conducting and applied drum set. He also directed the concert band, founded the Latin Jazz Ensemble, and directed the Pride of South Texas Marching Band.

Dr. Kihle has taught music in public schools in Arizona, Colorado and North Dakota. He has studied percussion with Mike Blake, Jim White, Gray Barrier, Michael Spiro, and Mark Ford. Dr. Kihle has been published in Early Music Colorado Quarterly, The Instrumentalist, The Educator’s Companion and Percussive Notes. He has been a presenter at the Minot State University Northwest International Festival of Music, the National Conference on Percussion Pedagogy, the state music education association conferences of North Dakota, Wyoming, California, and Iowa and the NAfME National Conference.

Dr. Kihle has performed with the Grand Forks Symphony Orchestra, Colorado Wind Ensemble, Greeley Philharmonic Orchestra, the Corpus Christi Symphony Orchestra, and the Laredo Philharmonic Orchestra. He has performed at the National Conference on Percussion Pedagogy, the International Double Reed Society Convention, Texas Music Educators Association, the National Flute Association Convention, College Music Society National and Regional Conferences, the Montreaux Jazz Festival and the International Thespian Festival. He performed Concertino for Marimba by Paul Creston at California State University Los Angeles in the spring of 2013. He commissioned Silencio for solo marimba from Nathan Daughtrey and gave its world premiere in the fall of 2016. Along with Elizabeth Janzen, he commissioned ANS for flute and marimba from Trevor Weston for the College Music Society 2019 National Convention. His compositions are published by Bachovich Publications.

Dr. Kihle is a member of PAS, NAfME, TMEA, NACWPI, CMS, KKP, TBS, and ASCAP. He is also a member of the Percussive Arts Society University Pedagogy Committee. Dr. Kihle is an artist/endorser for Innovative Percussion, Yamaha, Black Swamp, Remo and Zildjian.

My Favorite Course to Teach

Percussion Ensemble

Scholarly and Creative Works 

PUBLICATIONS

Books
Percussion Pedagogy in the Large Ensemble (2019), Bachovich Publications, 2020.

Compositions

• The Rivening, marimba duet (2019), Bachovich Publications, 2021.
• Marimba Focus, marimba book (2021), unpublished.
• The Battle of Guagamela, four tambourines (2021), unpublished.
• The Drum Also Talks, conga ensemble (2021), unpublished.
• Austerlitz, snare drum ensemble (2021), unpublished.
• The Rise of the Roman Empire, drumline (2021), unpublished.
• Invictus Arduis, percussion ensemble (2021), unpublished.
• Audaces Fortuna Juvat, percussion ensemble (2021), unpublished.
• H2O Volume II: A Reading Resource for Snare Drum, snare drum (2020), unpublished.
• Fortitudine Vincimus, percussion ensemble (2020), unpublished.
• Acta, Non Verba, percussion ensemble (2020), unpublished.
• Marimba Elements, marimba book (2018), Bachovich Publications, 2020.
• Set Focus: An Introduction to Drum Set for the Experienced Percussionist, drum set book(2018), Bachovich Publications, 2019.
• H2O: A Reading Resource for Snare Drum, snare drum (2018), Bachovich Publications, 2018.
• Countess Diabola, marimba solo (2018) Bachovich Publications, 2018.
• Elementa, timpani solo (2017) Bachovich Publications, 2018.
• Infinity Engine, marimba solo (2017), Bachovich Publications, November 2017.
• The Mind’s Key: An Agent Nia Tale, multiple percussion solo (2016) Bachovich Publications, 2017.
• Barrier, timpani solo (2011), Bachovich Publications, 2016.

Journal Articles

• Sammons, Michael, Jeff Crowell, Teddy Hall and Jason Kihle. “The Vibraphone’s Role in the College Percussion Curriculum.” Percussive Notes, 59/1 (February, 2021), pp. 52-58.
• Kihle, J.J. and Licata, Julie. (2020). “University Pedagogy: Connecting Course Objectives to Assignments.” Percussive Notes, 58/6 (December, 2020), pp. 52-5.
• Kihle, J.J. and Licata, Julie. (2020). “University Pedagogy: Writing Syllabi.” Percussive Notes, 58/1 (February, 2020), pp. 40-42.
• Kihle, J.J. (2017). “Solo Snare Drum Repertoire: A Survey of the Literature.” Percussive Notes, 55/4 (July, 2017), pp. 46-48.
• Kihle, J.J. (2016). “Basic Concepts for Teaching Crash Cymbals.” The PAS Educators Companion, 2/1 (Spring, 2016), pp. 28-33.
• Kihle, J.J. (2015). “Fixing Percussion Problems During Rehearsals.” The Instrumentalist 70/2 (September, 2015), pp. 35-37.
• Kihle, J.J. (2011). “The Timpani and the Court.” Early Music Colorado Quarterly 19/3 (Fall, 2011), pp. 4-5.
• Kihle, J.J. (2010). “Mallet Percussion Tips.” The Instrumentalist 64/8 (March, 2010), pp. 45-47.
• Kihle, J.J. (2007). “The Drum and the Dance.” Early Music Colorado Quarterly 15/4 (Winter, 2007-08), pp. 5-6.

SCHOLARLY AND CREATIVE ACTIVITY

A selection of Dr. Kihle’s activity is listed below. For a complete list, please download his CV.

AWARDS AND GRANTS

Professional Affiliations and Memberships